Any x86 hardware should work here. The below steps could be virtualized for those wanting to test in a virtual machine. Since users will be booting from CD/DVD, no prep work is required on the host machine other than to burn the images to disk.

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# First go to http://boot.fedoraproject.org/download and download the iso image

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# Burn this iso to CD

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# Boot from the CD

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# Watch for DHCP to configure network.

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## If no DHCP is available you can hit ctl+c to exit out and manually configure your network settings

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# Once booted, you will be presented with a screen similar to the screenshot on http://boot.fedoraproject.org/

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# Select options from the menu to verify they work properly. Options include install or rescue mode.

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# If you get to an anaconda install screen, boot.fedoraproject.org has worked.

Long term it is our hope this method may completely replace DVD downloads. The Fedora specific version is to raise awareness of the technology as well as provide additional boot options. gpxe (the technology that makes this possible) can even be burned to nic ROMs or BIOS's.

Owner

Current status

Detailed Description

After booting from the boot media, users will be prompted with a fully available install menu for all currently supported versions of Fedora (i386 and x86_64). I'm also hoping to get rescue options as well as all of our available live media. This is obviously targeting reliable high-speed networks. The technology will be more compelling as internet speeds get faster.

Scope

How To Test

Any x86 hardware should work here. The below steps could be virtualized for those wanting to test in a virtual machine. Since users will be booting from CD/DVD, no prep work is required on the host machine other than to burn the images to disk.

Select options from the menu to verify they work properly. Options include install or rescue mode.

If you get to an anaconda install screen, boot.fedoraproject.org has worked.

User Experience

Users will see something very similar to a grub boot screen with options to boot from. They can use this often (as in booting live media) but users who chose to install will only see it once while installing.

They will notice it takes longer to boot the initrd and kernel images because it has to download them instead of booting them from an iso. Once booted though their experience should be identical to a normal network install.

Dependencies

May require changes to the ks scripts in our isos include some additional modules:

nfsv4

iscsi

httpfs

Contingency Plan

If it's not ready really it's just a matter of not announcing it. Aside from the initrd changes there shouldn't be any changes to the actual OS.